Hurry Curry has secured essential ‘Black Type’ status for her future breeding career after a close victory at Mornington, having shown improvement with an increased racing distance.

The Listed R M Ansett Classic (2400m) on Saturday was won by the Danny O’Brien-trained mare, adding to her previous Stakes success when she placed in the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville in March.

Ridden by Lachlan Neindorf, Hurry Curry, a $14 chance in the betting, won by a neck from Sunset Park ($5.50), with Beach Pad ($7.50) finishing a half-length behind in third.

Jack Howard, representing the O’Brien stable, spoke about the importance of this win for the Ocean Park filly.

‘She has had a really solid career without getting that ‘Black Type’ win, so it’s good to tick that box for Mark Chittick and Waikato Stud,’ Howard told Racing.com.

‘It was a really good ride by Lachie. When they went past the post the first time, I think it was Shane Jackson’s horse (Beach Pad) rolled out and he kicked up underneath which gave us the spot behind the leader and that was probably the pivotal move in the end.’

Hurry Curry was racing third-up following a spell after her third-place finish in Adelaide. Her initial two starts this preparation were over unsuitable trips, but significantly, she was carrying less weight.

‘We do think she got harshly penalised for that run in the Adelaide Cup with her rating and in her first couple of runs we were a bit hamstrung with where to run her,’ Howard said. ‘She wasn’t dropping points and was staying where she was, but the fact we could get her back to 54 kilos and up to 2400 metres, it was something we were looking for.’

The O’Brien stable had previously tasted success in the Ansett Classic with Saracen Knight in 2022, who went on to win the Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield at his next race.

Howard indicated that the immediate plans for Hurry Curry were undecided but suggested the Australian Heritage Cup (2800m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day might be an option.

‘We did win this race with Saracen Knight a few years ago and it ended up he leapfropped into another win,’ Howard stated. ‘It’s great to get that ‘Black Type’ win (with this mare), so its job done there and we’ll assess what comes up next. There is the 2800-metre race on Cup Day that she may head to, but we’ll leave that up to Danny who will make the decision about her going forward.’

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